“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler Did I get your attention with that title? I was initially going to title this post, "Pissing Contest", but I worried what my grandmother might think when she saw me post… Continue reading Mine is bigger than yours

It’s incredible to me how quickly I gave my worth away.  My worth has always been placed in the hands of others.  I cared (and still do sometimes) so deeply about what others think of me.  I didn’t like disappointing my parents, so I tried my best to avoid it by “following the rules”.  I… Continue reading Worth

I feel like I have to start this post by saying I hate confrontation.  I mean, I know a lot of people do and this isn't some special quality of mine.  I'm the type to be just silently peeved at whatever is bothering me and make little snippy comments here and there.  However, if I… Continue reading Confrontation

My coworker and I frequent at the same local Starbucks.  There's a barista there and he often offers up the most interesting compliments.  "I like your height," he told me one day.  I was taken aback.  I don't know that's a compliment I frequently hear.  I laughed about it, thanked him, and sleepily moved to… Continue reading (Wo)man in the mirror